Escaping Reality

We're wrapping up our coverage & commentary on season 3 of Netflix's The Circle with our podcast on the last batch of episodes! Agie, Stacey, Anna (and kind of also Nick) are here to talk through what we loved about the season & what we think could still use some improvement.

We're talking about last-minute players, the latest new twists to the game, and the absolutely gag-worthy reveals when the players finally get to meet. In addition to our usual segments, we're giving our takes on the final rankings (and the math involved), the overall strategizing of the players, and the heartwarming moments that made us love this season so much. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• One Minute Thoughts (1:23 - 6:37)

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As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hello, hello, hello. RuPaul and the queens of UK DragRace Season 3 are BACK and we are living. Maybe not so much for Victoria Scone's ✨untimely✨ exit and def not for RuPaul's very casual comment that did NOT confirm her return in Season 4. This is our personal plea to RuPaul Charles to EXPLAIN HERSELF. 

But, after the gag of Victoria Scone leaving, this episode has no end to the gags. They just keep coming. And, Nick and Agie are here to break it all down for you. Between the hilarious mini challenge "Findr" and yet ANOTHER ball themed around camping and the outdoors, we have just too much to cover. Let's dive on in together and talk about budding friendships, all the runway looks, and make sure that we get to all our normal segments. You've got us #vibechecking the judges, naming our Queens of the Week, and answering some of the silliest rapid fire questions yet. Let us know who you're loving so far!

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (0:00-1:41)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

Honestly, we're still riding the high of new Survivor episodes coming each week & enjoying recapping all the action for you! The season continues to roll along in episode 3 at it's promised break-neck pace, but is it what we want? Hear from all 4 of us about how we're feeling about all the aspects making this game shorter & faster. 

It's clear we're in the New Era of Survivor now, but we're feeling like the show may be in it's Impressionist Era -- looks great from a distance, but when you start to get close & analyze it... things get a little messy. With that, we're talking all about the stylistic editing choices, what we're being shown & not shown of alliance building, the state of the challenge, and the continued saga of new advantages.

Plus, as always, Vibe checking our pal Jeff, and running through our picks for Castaways of the week.

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro: (start - 2:34)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Phew-ee. This episode was a doozy. From a mini "challenge" that was really just a disguised way to stir the pot from the producers to the very real repercussions of Krystal Versace's comments during this challenge, we really went on a ride. The fat-shaming and other comments allowed all the queens to share a very real moment, and we break it all down for you.

We also, obviously, discuss the maxi challenge: "Dragoton," RuPaul's response to Peloton, and truly it is ICONIC. And, then we have a Red Carpet runway that Nick and Agie have a fight about for every queen. With all of that, you'll also hear us do all our normal segments: #JudgesNeedAVibeCheck, Queens of the Week, and Rapid Fire. Who are you rooting for going into next week?

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (0:00-1:38)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

With the emphasis on 'FUN' we've been getting from Jeff Probst so far this season, we had to stop and ask ourselves: is this fun?! Of course, WE are having fun watching & chatting about Survivor 41, but is the new game inherently 'fun'? Jury's still out on that one, but come along with us as we try to sort out out feelings. 

We're still fresh off the season premiere, but WOW the game is coming at us quickly. We're covering some of your questions in 'Fans Have Spoken,' leading us into convos about Jeff's audience interactions & the mysterious (yet, maybe forgotten) Monster. Plus, discussion of 'what's fun' here & does Survivor underestimate their audience? 

Of course, we're also breaking down and giving out commentary on what actually happens in the episode -- what the castaways are getting up to, the twists & challenge, and how Tribal Council goes down (and our opinions on how the vote played out). PLUS, as always, we're vibe checking our pal Jeffrey + closing it out with some Rapid Fire questions. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (start - 1:32)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Soooo, as we predicted in our Meet the Queens episode, these ladies brought the heat to the DragRace Werk Room/Runway. Front entrance looks that left us gobsmacked, to a a runway double header that is sure to make you turn your head, this episode was a doozy. Thankfully, Nick and Agie from Escaping Reality are here to help you sort it all out. 

We're also discussing first impressions, overall favorites (we 👀 you @Victoria Scone),  and loving on the mini-challenge. Trust us, you should watch the 10 minutes of the mini-challenge if you watch nothing else this episode. It's one of the single funniest thing we have ever watched -- fully cackling. We also discuss the ever present reminders of the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the queens shares a pretty significant life event with the rest of the other girls. After that we're tooting/booting literally ✨1000✨ outfits so stay tuned for all our thoughts on this mini ball maxi challenge. We're also vibe checking the judges, picking queens of the week, and answering some rapid fire questions.

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (0:00-2:40)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

We're knee-deep in the Circle season 3 & still loving it! In this episode, we're chatting through the 2nd drop on Netflix (episodes 5-8), and, for the middle of the season, there is still plenty new to talk about! 

We're diving into our shifted opinions on the players, as well as our predictions for how we think the game might play out based on what we've seen; having a chat about the new twists & games that pop up; AND answering some hilarious rapid fire questions about who our dream guest host of a game would be & what profession we'd want out finsta-circle profile to be if we were given the 'Gift of Popularity.'

Plus: Vibe checking Michelle & production & showering love on our Honorable Mention -- James! And now that we're reaaally into the game this season, we're analyzing the strategies at play & questioning all those that still think it's important to weed out the catfish. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (start - 1:47)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

IT'S HERE. The moment we've all been collectively & patiently waiting for.... Survivor is BACK! Season 41 is finally here and we're ready to dive in. This is LITERALLY what we've been preparing for on our entire podcasting journey. 

Once we work through our sentiments and emotions, we're getting right to the good stuff -- talking about this self-proclaimed 'New Era' of Survivor and all the adjustments and additions that come with it. Discussing in depth our reactions to the long-awaited CBS Diversity initiatives, as well as the retirement of the catchphrase 'Come on in, Guys.' Beyond those production elements, OF COURSE we're expressing our initial thoughts on these new castaways, the new twists and advantages within the game, and what we speculate might be coming this season based on the first episode edit. Plus, revealing our pick's for who we think will make it to the end this time around. 

We're saving our Fans Have Spoken for the top of next week's episode & reformatting Honorable Mention as we watch live, but our other segments are back: We're vibe checking a long overdue Jeff Probst & actually rapidly answering this week's Rapid Fire. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (start - 2:06)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hey queens! We finished our rewatches of RuPaul's DragRace UK Seasons 1 and 2 just in time for Season 3 to start! We are brining you are very raw, very real reactions to the 22 minute promo for the Season 3 queens "Meet the Queens of Season 3" on Wow Presents Plus. So, go give that a watch for context and let's get into it. 

Overall, I think you'll hear that we're VERY excited for not only a new season of DragRace but a new season of the UK franchise. Though we definitely critique the lack of diversity, we also celebrate all the exciting new queens that are cast this season. We are living out our Broadway/West End dreams with at least 4 of them having background in theater/dance, so you know this season is going to be 🔥. 

Catch up with meeting these queens before you start the new episode, available at 11am PST on Wow Presents Plus on Thursdays. Our recaps will be out every Thursday morning so you can hear us recap last week's episode before you watch the new one. See you then queens. ❤️

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (0:00-2:45)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

Circle, message: "Where did you find such a ✨STELLAR✨ cast? Their game play + a CLONING twist? Y'all must be trippin', this was too much fun." Send. 

Guys, let's just take a second to celebrate the fact that not 2 weeks after finishing Season 2 for the pod, did Netflix drop the new batch of episodes for Season 3. So, here we are ready to discuss and break it down with y'all. And, let's just start by saying that this season is SURE to be a fave. From A+ casting to gag worthy moments all over the place, we are still reeling but hungrily waiting for the next batch of episodes. 

The challenges (shout out to "Honest Review" 🧑‍🍳💋) and players (we see you Daniel ⭐️) are just about the best we've seen from the jump on the Circle and you'll have to listen to the end to hear about all the moments that had us laughing til we cried. There's a lot of them. 

We have all our usual segments, including a few "Fans Have Spoken" as well as some vibe checks for the entire production team alongside our honorable mention Michelle (orange, not blue). This was a fun one guys and we are so excited to for the next set of episodes for season 3!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro: (0:00-2:01)

Outro (1:23:50-end)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!